Type-bar-casting machine



C. L. MOHR.

TYPE BAR CASTING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 4. 19m.

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C; L. MOHR.

TYPE BAR CASTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION man FEB. 4. 1918.

Patgnted Oct. 12,1920.

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Patented Oct. 12, 1920.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES L. MOHR, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 MOI-IR LING-SAWCOMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

TYPE-BAR-CASTING MACHINE.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES L. MOHR, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-Bar-CastingMachines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in linotype or type-bar castingmachines and has particular reference to improved means for cutting orsawing the type bars or printing slugs as they are ejected from themachine.

Such linotype machines are usually provided with a mold wheel containingone or more molds in which the type-bars or printing slugs are cast.Ordinarily the slugs are of uniform length, viz., substantially fiveinches. It is frequently necessary to produce printing slugs of shorterlengths and in my co-pending a plication for patent on linotypemachines, erial No. 825,049, filed March 16, 1914, I disclosed andclaimed devices for use on and in connection with linotype machines bmeans of which such shorter printing sl ugs can be produced. In so faras the subject matter of the present application is disclosed in saidco-pending application this present application is in the nature of adivisional application thereof. Such linotype machines as areillustrated in said co-pending. application are also usually providedwith an ejector which is arranged to enter the mold slot from the rearand push the cast slug out of the slot through a trimmin mechanism andthus eject Iilzhe slug in finished form and of full len t lV yimprovement, as shown in said 00- pending application, includes acircular saw arranged in the path of the slug as it is ejected andadapted to cut the slug in two parts, the printingportion of the slugdropping down upon an assembly stick and the blank end falling down awaste chute.

In pushing out or ejecting the slug upon the saw, I found that the closeadjustment of the adjacent end of the ejector to the edge of the saw ledtoseveral difficulties. first place, it was necessary to cause the ad-Specification of Letters Patent.

In the Patented Oct. 12, 1920,

Original application filed March 16, 1914, Serial No. 825,049. Dividedand this. application filed February Serial No. 215,288.

jacent end of the ejector to approach very closely to the edge of thesaw so as to cleanly sever or cut the slug. I found that the yielding ofthe several parts and bearings by which the ejector was operated did notper-- mit a dead accurate adjustment of the movement of the ejector suchas was necessary to completely sever the slug and yet not permit theteeth of the saw to touch the end of the ejector. Where the ejector wastipped with brass the touching of the teeth to the ejector did not dullor destroy the saw, but it gradually deteriorated the ejector, maklng itnecessary to repair and readjust same from time to time. But when themachine was equipped with a steel ejector, and in recent years more andmore are so equipped, I found that if the saw was permitted to touch theejector the saw was soon dulled, frequently beyond repair, but even ifnot to such an extent it necessitated the removal and repair of the saw.On the other hand, if the ejector was adjusted so that the saw could notat any time touch the ejector, then most of the slugs were notcompletely severed but were left with a small fin or projection when thetwo parts werebroken apart by the jarring of the machine and the weightof the lower part of the slug after the ejector had withdrawn.

Among others, it is the object of the present invention to eliminate thedifficulties above mentioned and to produce partial length printingslugs which shall be accurately and completely out and shall not haveany fins or projections upon their severed ends.

further object of my invention is to pro Vide improved means for guidingthe severed ends of the slugs as they pass the saw into the chutes.

My invention consists in means operable by the machine for engaging theslug as it is being cut by the saw and moving it forward or upon the sawto complete the out. My invention also consists in means in combinationwith the saw, deriving power from the saw shaft and adapted to engagethe guiding the upper end of the slug as it passes over the saw andadapted to cause said severed end to turn at right angles in suchmovement.

My invention also consists in a yleldable guide for the upper end of thesaw adapted to yield to permit the saw and its casing to be raised outof the path of'the slug as it is ejected.

My invention also consists in a guide or stop beneath the saw andadapted to cause relatively long printing slugs to fall down thedelivery chute and to land on the assembly stick with their printingfaces uppermost.

My invention also consists in the severalv arrangements and combinationsof parts and devices and in the features of constructlon by means ofwhich I am enabled to attain the above mentioned and other objects andall as hereinafter described and. particularl pointed out in theappended claims.

y invention will be more readily understood by reference to theaccompanying drawings forming part of this specification, and in whichFigure 1 is a side elevation of the forward portion of the slugformingpart of a linotype machine equipped with my improvements Fig. 2is a front elevation of the portion of the linotype machine shown inFig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical section on the line 3-3 ofFigs. 2 and 4; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary horizontal section on the line4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a detail horizontal section on the line 5--5 of Fig. 3, thelower part of the saw casing being removed;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary plan View of the gears as shown inFig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary vertical section on the line 7-7 of Fig. 6; and

Fig. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical section on the line 8-8 ofFig. 7.

In said drawings 1 illustrates the mold wheel of a linotype machine.This wheel is provided with a number of mold slots, one of which isshown at 2, in which printing slugs 3 are adapted to be cast. Thelinotype machine is equipped with a reciprocating ejector 4 adapted toenter the mold slots from the rear, when they are positioned as shown inthe drawings, and to push the slugs forward out of the mold wheel andthrough the usual slug trimming mechanism 5. In front of the trimmingmechanism I provide a saw 6 for cutting the slugs as they are ejected.The saw is rigidly mounted on the lower end of a saw shaft 7 and withina casing 8. Within the lower part of the casing 8 I arrange a combinedbearing 9 for the lower end of the shaft. The upper end of the shaft ismounted for rotation in a bearing 10 carried in a bracket 11 forming apart of, or

rigidly attached to the frame of the linotype pose I provide fixedvertical guides 12 on the machine adjacent to the saw, and I provide alateral projection 13 rigid with the saw casing 8 arranged to fit on andbetween said guides and adapted to guide the saw' casing in its up anddown adjustment. To

hold the casing rigidly in position, I provide a clamping screw 14extending through a hole provided insaid projection 13 and between theguides and adapted to clamp the casing upon the guides by drawing aclamping member or nut 15 against the rear surfaces of said guides.

To raise and lower the saw casing and the saw for adjusting it to cutslugs of difi'erent lengths I provide a vertical threaded shaft 16arranged parallel with said guides 12 and engagin or passing through asimilarly threade opening in said clamping member 15. Said threadedshaft is held against endwise movement by means not shown and is adaptedto be rotated by means of the hand wheel 17, by means not shown, toadjust the vertical position of the saw.

As explained, the saw is adjusted as to vertical position to enable theoperator to cut slugs of difi'erent lengths, and at times it isdesirable to raise the saw and its casing entirely out of the path ofthe slug as it is ejected to permit the roduction of full length oruncut slugs. V or this purpose the saw and its casing areraised, bymeans described to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3.

.As explained, the ejector 4 may be made of brass or steel. If made ofbrass and it touches the saw 6, the end of the ejector is mutilated; ifmade of steel and it touches the saw, it is likely that the saw will bedulled and the ejector cut or mutilated also.

It is one of the particular objects of this invention ,to provideautomatic means for completing the withdrawal of the slug, the ejectorbeing adjusted in its reciprocating motion so that it' can never contactwith the Fig. 3, it does not push the slug 3 far}; enough to cause thesaw 6 to completely-Q;-

sever the slug. To complete the ejection of the slug, I provide a deviceor mechanism mounted within the casing 8 and operable by means of thesaw shaft 7 adapted to engage the rear edge of the slug at the time orpoint when the ejector 4 ceases to push the slug forward and adapted topull the slug forward sufficient to cause the saw 6 to completely seversame. The casing 8 consists of a lower part 19 to which the projection13 is rigidly attached, and an upper part or cap 20. The upper part orcap 20 is held upon the lower part by the cap screws 21.

To draw the slug after the ejector 4 ceases to push it, I provide areciprocating member 22 mounted within the cap 20 and operativelyconnected with the saw shaft 7. The outer end of said member is providedwith a hook-like end 23 adapted to engage the rear edge of the slug 3,as best shown in Fig. 5, and to draw the slug forward. The member 22 isoperatively connected with the shaft 7 through a train of gears and bywhich it is caused to rapidly move back and forth just above the saw 6.Said train of gears consists of a large gear 24 rotatably carried on astud 26 rigidly mounted in the upper wall of the cap 2O, a pair ofreducing gears 27, 28, the smaller of which meshes with the gear 24 andthe larger of which meshes with a pinion 29 formed on the saw shaft 7.The gears 27 and 28 are rotatably mounted on a fixed stud 30. The innerendv 31 of the member 22 is pivotally mounted on a stud 32 carried as aneccentric pin on the large gear 24 so that as said large gear isrevolved through the medium of the train of gears, the member 22 isgiven a reciprocating movement and the outer end 23 moves back and forthover the periphery of the saw 6 and in position to engage the rear edgeof the slug and pull the slug forward.

The member 22 is yieldingly held toward the slug by a light spring 33secured at one end by a screw 34 and washer 35 and bearing between itsend against a fixed pin 36. The free end 37 of the spring is providedwith a shoe 38 adapted to engage the adjacent edge of the member 22 andit is arranged to force the member 22 toward the path of the slug as thesame is ejected. The linotype machine is provided with a slot 39 throughwhich the slug passes after it passes the trimming knives 40, and onewall 41 of said slot 39 is formed by a vertically I arranged plate whichis adjustable from and toward the opposite wall of the slot to arrangethe machine for making slugs of different thicknesses. The forward edge42 of the plate 41 isbeveled, as shown, to form a thin, edge which endsin close proximity to the periphery of the saw 6. I provide the free orslug engaging end of the member 22 with an inclined surface 43 forcontact with the inclined edge of the plate 41, and the spring 33 holdssaid outer end of the member 22 constantly in contact with saidbevwearing surface. I arrange the projection 44 at the extreme outer endof the member 22, and I so proportion the length of the member 22 andits movement that the said projection is never drawn inwardly far enoughto leave the inclined edge of the plate 41, consequently the plate 41acts as. a guide for the hooked end of the slug pulling member 22.

The inner slug engaging surface 45 of the hooked end of the member 22 isthus arranged to constantly move out and in passing the periphery of thesaw 6, and as it moves in off the thin edge 42 of the plate 41 it is inposition to enter behind the rear edge of the slug and pull the slugforward.

The saw shaft 7 is rotated at relatively high speed by the belt 46 anddriving shaft 47, and by means of the train of gears interposed betweenthe shaft 7 and the member 22, I cause the member 22 to be reciprocateda considerable number of times per minute,

which even with the reducing train of gears, is quite rapid. In fact theinward movement of the member 22 is designed to be substantially equalto the speed at which the slug is ejected by the ejector 4 so that therewill be practically no chan e in the speed with which the slug isbeinficut by the saw.

As the back and forth movement of the member 22 is relatively short andit moves many times a minute it is in position to engage a slug wheneverthe same is ejected and complete its outward movement substantiallywithout a break.

Above the saw 6 I cut away the cap 20 to provide a free'passage way 48for the upper ends 50 of the slugs, and in order'to conveniently removethese upper ends, which are blank and waste, I turn thepassage at rightangles to the direction in which the slugs are moving as they areejected. These upper ends rest upon the saw, as soon as the slugs aresevered, and as the saw is rotating in the direction of the arrow onFig. 4 the saw itself acts as a conveyer for these upper or waste ends,which are carried thereby thro h the passa e 48 and drop off the sawinto t e inclined c ute 51.

In order to cause the upper ends 50 to turn at right angles as they passalong the passage 48, I providea yielding'wall or gate 52 pivotallymounted to swing horizontally across the passage 48 at the point wherethe slugs enter same. The gate 52 is yieldingly held in closedposition,'-as shown in dotted lines on Fig. 4, by a spring 53 (see vgate exerts a pressure on the forward edge.

of the member to turn the slug so as to i be carried through the passage48, as shown by the dotted position of the slug.

The passage 48 is made of a front wall 53' and a rear wall 54 which risea short dis tance above the cap 20.

Sometimes the waste ends of the slugs constitute the most of the lengthof the slugs as cast and at such times the walls 53 and 54 are not highenough to properly guide the long waste parts 50. These rigid walls 53and 54 are as high as the other rigid parts of the machine will permitas sometimes it is necessary to raise the saw casing high enough tocarry the saw out of the path of the full length slug, and at such timesthe walls 53 and 54 contact with other rigid parts of the machine abovethe mold slot. To provide guides for these waste ends projecting abovethe rigid guide walls 53 and 54 and yet permit the saw casing to beraised so as to clear the mold slots, I provide yielding guides 55 and56 of spring wire and arranged respectively above the walls 53 and 54.These wire guides, as best shown in Fig. 3, are adapted to be sprungdown as the casing is raised to its extreme upper position by contactwith rigid parts of the machine and as the casing is lowered again theyresume their normal positions above the walls 53 and 54.

The ordinary or usual linotype machine is provided with a downwardlyinclined assembly plate or stick 57 upon which the slugs are assembledafter they are ejected.

plate 57. To cause the lower end of the slug to slide forward and setthe slug 'on the plate 57 with the printing surface uppermost, I providea curving plate 58 which the lower end of the slug is adapted to strikeas it falls and down which the slug slides, as shown in dotted lines inFig. 3. At times when the printing ends of the slugs are relativelylong, or when full length printing slugs are being made the curvingplate 58 tends to cause the slug to fall forwardly before it can falldown into the position shown in dotted lines on Fig. 3, in whichposition the slug is inclined with its upper end tipped rearwardly. Toprevent the above mentioned action of the slug tipping forward I providea curving guide plate 59 carried by the lower part of the saw casing andin the path of the 11 r end of the print art of the slug i ime shouldtend to orward.

This guard 59 is made of thin sheet metal in the form of a strip and itsrear end is secured permanently to the saw casing in vertical positionin front of the mold slot as shown in Fig. 3. The strip is curveddownwardly, outwardly and upwardly and its free or outer end 60 issecured to the saw casing by the thumb screw 61.. I provide the guard 59with a longitudinally arranged slotq6l' to receive the screw 61 so thatthe curvature and the projection of the curved part of the guard 59 canbe adjusted to suit the requirements of the occasion, to cause the slugsto be properly deposited upon the stick 57 As'explained hereinbefore,the slug puller or extractor 22 is operated by means of a train ofgearing wh1ch is arranged within the saw casing. I find that the finemetallic dust produced when the saw cuts the slugs accumulates upon thegears and is inclined to become packed and wedged between the gears andtheir teeth in such a manner as to hinder the proper and free operationof the gearing. I have found that this objectionable action is mostsevere between the gears 24, 27 and 28, and particularly between thegears 24 and 27. As shown in enlarged form in Figs. 6 and 7, the pinion27 is held in place by the head 62 on the bolt or screw 30 which head islarge enough in diameter to project over the teeth of the pinion 27, as

ticularlv of the pinion 27 and in comb1na-' tion with the lubricating.oil it forms a pasty substance which is forced sidewise out of t e teethspaces by the pressure of the gears. The action would finally bind thepinion 27 so tightly as to prevent its rotating. To avoid this I providemeans for removing this pasty substance. This consists v1n an open spaceor notch 63 in the head 62 bordered with a knife edge 64 which-liesabove theoverlapping teeth of the gear 24 and pinion 27 and serves toscrape off and remove such of the pasty substance as is forced outbetween the contacting teeth..

As the opposite side face of the gear 24 contacts w1th the adjacent sideface of the gear 28, there is not-room enough for the pasty substance tobe projected or forced out in that direction, especially as it is freeto be forced out through the notch or opening 68. The action is suchthat the pressure forces the oily dust or pasty substance out frombetween the teeth into the notch 63 and then the knife edge 64 scrapesit off, the result being that the gears are prevented from clogging andare kept in working condition for an indefinitely lon time.

As many modifications o my invention will readily sug st themselves toone skilled in the art, do not limit or confine my invention to thespecific structures and devices herein shown and described, except assaid invention is defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a linotype machine provided with a slug mold slot and an ejectorfor pushing the slug out of the slot, a saw in the path of the slug asit is ejected, and a slug puller adapted to engage the slug as it isbeing sawed and complete the movement of the slug necessary for itscomplete severance.

2. In a linotype machine provided with a slug mold slot and areciprocating ejector for pushing the slug out of the slot, a saw in thepath of the slug as it is ejected, the ejector limited in its forwardmovement so that it does not contact with the saw, and I a memberoperable by the machine for engagement with the slug to move it forwardafter the movement of the slug by the ejector has ceased.

3. In a linotype machine provided with a slug mold and an ejector forpushing the slug out of the mold, a saw in the path of the slug as it isejected, the ejector arranged to fall short of the saw as it pushes aslug out of the machine, and means operable by the machine to completethe movement of the slug to cause its complete severance.

4. In a linotype machine provided with a slug mold and an ejector forpushing the slug out of the mold, a saw in the path of the slu as it isejected, the saw being arrangedieyond the limit of movement of theejector, and means operable by the-machine for completing the movementof the slug after the ejector has ceased to move same.

5. In a linotype machine provided with a slug mold and an ejector forpushing the slug out of the mold, a saw arranged in the path of the slugas it is ejected to cut the slug in two parts, a shaft upon which thesaw is mounted, and a slug moving member operably connected with the sawshaft for engaging the slug after the ejector has ceased to move same.

6. In a linotype machine provided with a slug mold and an ejector forpushing the slug out'of the mold, a saw in the path of the slug as it isejected, a casing in which the saw is mounted, and a slug moving membermounted in said casing adapted to engage the slug and to move same afterthe ejector has ceased to operate and to complete the movement of theslug upon the saw.

7. In a linotype machine provided with a slug mold and an ejector forpushing the slug out of the mold, a saw in the path of the slug as it isejected for cutting the slug in two parts, said saw being movablerelatively to the length of the slug to cut the slugs at differentpoints, and a slug moving member movable with the saw adapted to movethe slug forward when the ejector ceases to move same and complete thesaw ing of the slug.

8. In a linotype machine provided with a slug mold and an e'ector forpushing the slug out of the mol a saw in the path of the slug as it isejected adapted to cut the slug in two parts, a casing in which the sawis mounted for operation, the casing and saw being movable relatively tothe length of the slug mold for cutting slugs at different points, andaslug moving member operable by the machine movable with the casing formoving the slug forward after the ejector has ceased to move'same.

9., In a linotype machine provided with a slug mold and an ejector forpushing the slug out of the mold, a saw in the path of the slug as it isejected, a guide slot between the saw and the mold through which theslug is ejected, a movable plate forming one wall of said slot having abeveled forward edge, and a reciprocatin slug puller having a projectingend adapte to contact with the beveled edge of the plate for guiding thepuller in its back and forth movement.

10. In a linotype machine provided with a slug mold and an ejector forpushing the slug out of the mold, a saw in the path of the slug as it.is ejected, a guide slot between the saw and the mold through which theslug is ejected, a movable ide plate forming one wall of said slot avinga beveled forward, edge, a reciprocating slug puller having a projectingend adapted to contact with the beveled edge of the plate for guidingthe puller in its back and forth movement, and means for holding theprojecting end of the puller yieldingly against the beveled. edge of theguide plate.

11. In a linotype machine provided with a slug mold, and an ejector forpushing the slu out of the mold, a saw arranged in vthe pat of the slugas it is ejected and adapted to cut the slug in two parts, a casingwithin which the saw is mounted, a shaft upon which the saw is mounted,a rotatable member in said casing operatively connected with the saidshaft, a slug puller mounted in said casing, one end-of said pullerbeing pivotally mounted eccentrically on said rotatable member, theopposite end being adapted to engage the slugs as they are ejected anddraw them forward, means for guidin the slug engaging end in its backand orth movement relatively to the slug.

12. In a linotype machine having a slug mold, means for pushing the slugout of the mold when the mold is in vertical position, a saw arranged inthe path of the slugs as they are pushed out adapted to cut the slugs intwo, a casing in which said saw is mounted, the upper part of the cutslug bein adapted to move over the upper surface 0 the saw, said, casingbeing movable up and down relatively to the mold for cutting $111 ofdiflerent lengths, guides carried by sai casing for the upper part ofthe cut slug, said guides bein yieldable to, permit the casing to be movupwardly out of the path of full length slugs.

13. In a linotype machine having a mold in which slugs are cast andmeans for e'ecting the slugs from the mold when the mo (1 is in verticalposition, a circular saw arranged in the path of the slugs as they areejected adapted to cut the slugs in two, the saw adapted to act as aconveyer for the upperparts of the cut slugs to cause same to be carriedbeyond the periphery of the saw to a delivery chute.

14. In a linotype machine'having a mold in which slugs are cast andmeans for pushing the slugs out of the mold when the mold is in verticalposition, a saw in the path of the slugs as they are ejected for cuttingthe slugs in two, a passage way arranged over the saw for the upper endsof the cut slugs, said passage way being turned at right angles to thedirection in which. the slugs move as they are ejected from the mold andof different lengths, slug guides above the.

saw, said guides being yieldable and adapted to give way when contactingwith rigid parts of the machine as the casing approaches the upper limitof its movement.

16. In a linotype machine having a mold slot in which slugs are cast,means for pushing the. slugs out of the mold when the mold is invertical position, an inclined stick below. the mold slot upon which theslugs are adapted to be assembled,ia curved plate in the path of thelower end of the slugs as the descend to guide them outu on the assemblyplate, a guide or guard or the upper end of the slug adapted to preventthe slug from falling forward when the lower end strikes the curvedplate.

17 In a linotype machine having-a mold in'which slugs are cast, anejector for pushing the slugs out of the mold when themold 1s m verticalposition, a saw in the path of the slugs as they are ejected for cuttingthe slugs in two, a casing in which the saw is mounted, the casing andsaw being movable vertically to cut the slugs at diflerent points, aninclined stick or assembly plate below the mold slot for receivingslugs, a

a guide or guard for the upper end of the slug carried byE said sawcasing and movable with it.

18. In a linotype machine having a mold in which slugs are cast, anejector for pushing the slugs out of the mold when the mold is invertical position, a saw in the path of the slugs as they are ejectedfor cuttlng the slugs in two, a casing in which the saw is mounted, thecasing and saw being movable vertically to cut the slugs at diiferentpoints, an inclined stick or assembly plate below the mold slot forreceiving slugs, a curved plate in the path of the lower end of theslugs as they fall upon the said plate to guide the lower ends out uponthe plate, a guide or guard for the upper end of the slug carried bysaid saw casing and movable with it, said guide being adjustablerelatively to the casing.

' 19. In a linotype machine having a mold in which slugs are cast, anejector for pushing the slugs out of the mold when the mold is invertical position, a saw in the path of the slugs as they are ejectedfor cutting the slugs in two, a casing in which the saw is mounted, thecasing and saw being movable vertically to cut the slugs at difl'erentpoints, an inclined stick or assembly plate below the mold slot forreceiving slugs, a curved plate in the path of the lower end of theslugs as they fall upon the said plate to guide the lower ends out uponthe plate, a guideor guard for the upper end of the slug carried by saidsaw casing and movable with it, said guide being curved and adjustableas to curvature and its relatio to the casing.

20. In a linotype mach'ne having a mold in which slugs are cast, meansfor ejecting the slugs from the mold when the mold is in verticalposition, a saw arranged in the path of the slugs as they are ejectedand adapted to cut the slugs in two, a guide passage above said sawthrough which the upper part ofthe slug can be delivered, said passagebeing deflected at an angle to the travel of the slug as it is beingcut, a yielding gate or obstruction'in the path of the slug adapted todeflect the slug as it is cut to cause it to travel through thedeflected passage.

21. In a. linotype machine having a mold in which slugs are cast, meansfor ejecting the slugs from the mold when the mold is in verticalposition, a saw arranged in the path of the slugs as they are ejectedand adapted to cut the slugs in two, a guide pas-- sage above said sawthrough which the u per part of the slug can be delivered, sa1d passagebeing deflected at an angle to the travel of the slugas it is being cut,a spring 10 sage above per part of the slug can be delivered, saldactuated member in the path of the slug adapted to deflect the slug whenout to cause it to travel through the deflected passage.

22. In a linotype machine having a mold in which slugs are cast, meansfor ejecting the slugs from the mold when the moldis in verticalposition, a saw arranged in the path of the slugs as they are ejectedand adapted to cut the slugs in two, a guide passaid saw through whichthe uppassage being deflected at an angle to the travel of the slug asit is being cut, a pivotally hung deflector arranged in the path of theslug and yieldingly held in said path by a spring and adapted to causethe upper part of the cut slug to be deflected into and through saiddeflected passage.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 2 day ofFebruary, A. D. 20

1918. CHARLES L. MOHR.

